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Science & ResearchAug 7, 2026

Dynamic prioritisation of attention when external and internal demands compete

Attention enables the prioritisation of task-relevant information, whether encountered in the external world or maintained as internal representations.

Attention enables the prioritisation of task-relevant information, whether encountered in the external world or maintained as internal representations. While the mechanisms of attention have been extensively studied within perception and working memory, everyday cognition often…

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